Soil and Human Health: Current Status and Future Needs

• Published in: Air, soil and water research Vol. 13; no. 1
• Main Authors: Brevik, Eric C, Slaughter, Lindsey, Singh, Bal Ram, Steffan, Joshua J, Collier, David, Barnhart, Paul, Pereira, Paulo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Journals 01.06.2020; SAGE Publications; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Agronomic crops; Agronomy; antibiotic resistance; biofortification; Biological activity; Crop production; Food; Food production; Genetics; Immune system; Microbiology; Nutrient deficiency; nutrient supply; Nutrition; persistent organic pollutants; Review; science communication; Scientists; Soil biology; Soil chemistry; Soil ecology; Soil mixtures; Soil nutrients; soil organisms; Soil pollution; Soils; Toxins; soil organisms; antibiotic resistance; biofortification; nutrient supply; persistent organic pollutants; Soil pollution; science communication

Soil influences human health in a variety of ways, with human health being linked to the health of the soil. Historically, emphasis has been placed on the negative impacts that soils have on human health, including exposures to toxins and pathogenic organisms or the problems created by growing crops...